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Anything Goes 3 – 25 March 2023 (every Friday and Saturday) Phoenix Ensemble, Beenleigh Showgrounds, James Street, Beenleigh In Cole Porter's Tony-winning musical romp across the Atlantic, etiquette and convention head out the portholes as two unlikely pairs set off on the course to true love… proving that sometimes all destiny needs is a little... Continue Reading →
Chief Conductor Umberto Clerici conducts Queensland Symphony Orchestra, photographed by Peter Wallis Queensland Symphony Orchestra’s first Music on Sundays concert of 2023, Dance Around the World, was an exciting and energetic collection of dance pieces, from classical ballet to waltzes, folk dance, and tango, at the QPAC Concert Hall, under the baton of new Chief... Continue Reading →
Umberto Clerici conducts Queensland Symphony Orchestra in Joy and Sorrow at the QSO Studio, photographed by Sarah Marshall Queensland Symphony Orchestra opened their 2023 season, and their new Up Close series, with Joy and Sorrow at the QSO Studio in South Bank. This intimate chamber concert also marked the first public performance of QSO Chief... Continue Reading →
Murder Village: An Improvised Whodunnit 20 - 21 May 2023 Brisbane Powerhouse Rooftop Terrace Following critically acclaimed sell-out runs in Melbourne and Sydney, Murder Village: An Improvised Whodunnit returns to Brisbane for the first time in seven years at this year’s Brisbane Comedy Festival. First created for a season at the Spring Hill Reservoir in... Continue Reading →
Queensland Cabaret Festival 24 March - 16 April 2023 Multiple venues including Judith Wright Arts Centre, Metro Arts, and the Old Museum Queensland Cabaret Festival 2023 (Cabfest ’23) asks you to take one step beyond, into the intimate sphere of the brilliant, the bright, the beautiful, and the bewildering. Theatre and music collide in this... Continue Reading →
Macbeth in Concert 9 - 11 March 2023 QPAC Concert Hall, South Bank Giuseppe Verdi’s thrilling version of Shakespeare’s timeless tragedy, Macbeth, will open Opera Queensland’s 2023 season. Macbeth in Concert will be led by a cast of Australian singers, including the acclaimed Opera Queensland Chorus, baritone José Carbó making his debut as Macbeth, Anna Louise-Cole making... Continue Reading →
How would you describe who you are and what you do, in a broad sense and in relation to this anthology? I am a wearer of a few creative hats: an emerging writer and freelance editor, a PhD student, a lover of books and all things literary, an occasional host for book launches and events,... Continue Reading →
Charli Burrowes as Bloom Girl Multidisciplinary artist Charli Burrowes has christened the Talbot Theatre, part of the newly renovated Thomas Dixon Centre in West End, with her debut theatre show Bloom Girl. An 80-minute solo show written, performed, and co-produced by Burrowes and directed by Elise Lamb, Bloom Girl tackles social media, authenticity, and the... Continue Reading →
Jesse Richardson (L) and Francis McMahon (R) discuss David Mamet's script, photographed by Fraser Smith A Life in the Theatre 2 - 25 March 2023 Ad Astra, 57 Misterton St, Fortitude Valley From the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright of Glengarry Glen Ross comes a tale of two actors exploring the meaning of life. Pierce Gordon will... Continue Reading →
Observatory Theatre has announced a 2023 Season that will explore what the future holds for us, and what we can learn from the past. The three plays programmed for this year invite audiences to consider what it is they would fight for, and what really matters. All performances will take place at Brisbane’s newest creative... Continue Reading →
From Little Things... 2 - 11 March 2023 Brisbane Circus Centre, Hamilton A collaboration between Flipside Circus and the internationally renowned Casus Creations, From Little Things…will be the first circus show performed at the new Brisbane Circus Centre in Hamilton. From Little Things… is an ambitious new performance that celebrates circus arts and the way... Continue Reading →
Director's Choice 30 January - 25 February 2023 Mitchell Fine Art Gallery, Fortitude Valley Mitchell Fine Art begins its 2023 gallery exhibition calendar year with the personally curated exhibition Director's Choice. Gallery Director Mike Mitchell has selected artworks from the gallery’s collection, showcasing a mix of Australian contemporary and Aboriginal art. The exhibition highlights the... Continue Reading →
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